July 8.

The opening ceremony of the imo event.

In 114 countries, 684 players and deputy teams from various countries gathered on the open-air playground of the University of Bath in the British Empire. Thousands of seats have been arranged here, and at this moment, these positions are almost full.

Under the rostrum are contestants from all over the world. Some of them have yellow skin, some have white skin, some have dark skin, and different skin colors have different hair colors, and even different hairstyles. Some have natural curly, some have bald heads, and some have black hair. They are all representing the strongest math among the younger generations in various countries.

They are all selected players from all over the world, and are elites carefully selected from various countries.

Now they are gathered in Bath, where they are going to listen to the rules and regulations of the IMO event and some speeches.

In this sacred place, there is no war in their hearts, but only their love for mathematics.

Here, everything becomes sacred, and people yearn for peace and look forward to competing in mathematics.

On the rostrum, there are well-known mathematics experts from around the world.

"Next, we invite Professor Andrew Wiles of the Royal Society of London to preach the rules and systems of the competition to us."

"Smack!!"

"Baoba!!"

"Baobaobaobaoba!!!"

At this moment, the applause below was like thunder and it lasted for a long time. This was their highest respect for mathematics.

"Fang Chao, it's Andrew Wiles. I was so fucking able to see real people in such a place. Isn't it a dream? It's so incredible. I thought this kind of thing could only be seen on TV, but I didn't expect to see it at the University of Bath."

"That old man is the strongest mathematician in contemporary London. He broke the Ferma Grand Theorem that no one has broken for more than 300 years. It is also because of this that Andrew Wiles became famous overnight and became a popular mathematician around the world. He is also known as the only mathematician in London. You can imagine how noble his status is. I really didn't expect that I could see him, I could see his blinking eyes, I could see his sparse hair, I could even see the pores on his face. He is a real person..."

"Of course it's a real person."

Fang Chao said angrily. In fact, his mood was not much calmer than Zhang Tiannan. He could feel the enthusiasm of people around him for Andrew Wiles, which is different from ordinary star chasing.

Is Andrew Wiles a star?

yes!

At this moment, no, at any moment, he is a star.

The definition of a star refers to a person who has a certain influence in a certain field.

Andrew Wiles solved the Ferma Grand Theorem, and he was a star.

The Sixth Patriarch Huineng once said that truth is like the bright moon in the sky, and words are just fingers pointing to the moon. Fingers can point out where the bright moon is, but fingers are not bright moon.

Celebrities are fingers pointing to the truth. Fans can see the brilliance of truth and the immortal soul through their fingers. As for which finger points to the moon, it doesn't matter.

When fans chase stars, what they really should get is the truth behind the stars. Whether it is the positive energy of the characters or the promotion of the stars themselves.

At this moment, on the rostrum, Andrew Wiles is a star, and the contestants below are all fans. What they pursue is the energy in Andrew Wiles, which is the passion for mathematics and the concept of high respect for mathematics.

After dozens of minutes, Andrew Wiles gave the closing remark and sat down.

This man with countless badges on his body is not the protagonist of today, but when he finished speaking, the thunderous applause continued, and it took about three minutes before he slowly calmed down.

"Next, let's welcome Professor Karen Urenbeck again, with her a few remarks."

"Smack!!"

"Baoba!!"

"Baobaobaobaoba!!!"

The same applause was like thunder, and this time, the one who was most excited among the six-member group was Chen Qin.

She said excitedly, "It's Karen Urenbeck, it's really her. I'm so excited. I didn't expect to see her here. She is my idol..."

This time, Fang Chao was a little surprised. He didn't know Karen Urenbeck.

"she is?"

Chen Qin was not angry because Fang Chao didn't know Karen Urenbeck, but instead explained to him, "It is normal for you to know Karen Urenbeck, because few people knew about her before, but she was the first female mathematician to win the Albert Prize. Do you know the Albert Prize? This is the highest prize among all mathematical awards. Because there is no mathematical award in the Nobel Prize, the Albert Prize is equivalent to the Nobel Prize in the mathematics community. Its value is absolutely high and it is a prize that can be obtained by people who have made great contributions to mathematics. So she is my idol. I want to learn from her and keep improving with her."

"If I had the chance, I really wanted to meet her at Princeton University, ask for an autograph, or study math with her, which must be a wonderful thing."

She actually was at Princeton University?

Fang Chao was stunned. Looking at Chen Qin's excited expression, he couldn't help but say, "If you have the chance, I will ask for her signature for you."

"Really?"

"If you have the chance, I will definitely help you!"

"Thanks."

After this competition, it is unknown whether the two sides can meet, but Fang Chao's promise to her still made Chen Qin very happy.

Fang Chao had no way to give Chen Qin an accurate reply, so he could only do his best, because whether he could go to Princeton was an unknown. Even if he went to Princeton, he wanted to ask for a signature from Karen Urenbeck, it depends on whether the other party was willing to do so.

On the rostrum.

Karen Urenbeck is still making her own remarks.

This mathematician from the United States was the first female mathematician winner of the Albert Prize, so the British Empire tried every means to invite her over. He heard that it was the invitation of the head of the IMO event. Karen Urenbeck agreed without thinking, so the scene of her appearing here today appeared.

She was speaking in fluent American English.

"I think mathematics has no borders, no region, no gender, no gender. Someone used to tell me that only male mathematicians won the Albert Prize, but I didn't believe it, so I also won an Albert Prize..."
Chapter completed!